1/2 Tsp of grated garlic
1 small white onion, sliced
1/4 Tsp of tumeric powder
2 small tomatoes, chopped
220g split pigeon peas (toor dahl)
3 garlic, chopped finely
1 small red onion, finely chopped
1 green chillie, chopped (optional)
1 pinch of asafoetida
2 Tsp Black mustard seeds
1 Tbsp of chopped coriander
8 Tbsp of vegetable oil
Sea salt
Heat a pan on a medium heat with 8 Tbsp of vegetable oil.
Add the white onion, the garlic paste, the tumeric powder and half of the tomato and fry for about 30 seconds. Now add your washed lentils and enough water to cover them. Reduce the heat to a mininum and cook for about 30 minutes or until the lentils are breaking up and the dahl looks thick. Keep an eye on your lentils in case they need more water added during the cooking process. Remove from the heat.
In a separate frying pan fry the mustard seeds in 4 tbsp of oil. Add the chopped garlic, red onions, tomatoes, green chillies and asafoetida. Fry for 1 minutes and add to the dahl pan. Season with salt.
Sprinkle with chopped coriander and serve with rotis, puris or as a side dish for fish.
Actually takes 1 hour :P